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I didn’t expect this from sir.

In every staff meeting, he says, "We are all a family."

Who does this to their family?

Exactly.

In my mother-in-law's Vaishnodevi vlog,

I gave a shoot-out to sir.

What did sir give us?

A stinging betrayal.

Piping hot samosas from Agarwal for all of you!

Wow! Give.

-Wow! -Bring them here.

-Thank you. -Wait a minute.

Who sent us these samosas?

What?

What were you thinking, sir?

Will feeding us hot samosas cool down our tempers?

What else could I do?

No one has spoken to me since yesterday.

I shared a floral morning greeting in the group today.

And no one replied.

Shiney sir even sent a thumbs down.

It was just a slip of the thumb, sir.

Look, I know that…

I took advantage of all of you for my own benefit.

You see, for the last 25 years, Sushma…

has been busy with domestic life.

So, I thought I should give her some international exposure--

Wait a second, sir.

Do you think we are upset because you want to go to a foreign country?

No? Then why are you upset?

We are not angry because you want to go to a foreign country, sir.

The reason for our anger is,

how could you hide something so important from us?

-Yes. -I get why you’d do that to them, sir.

How could you not tell me, sir?

We are mothers from another brother.

-Brother from another… -Wait. Wait a minute.

Sir, you tell me. Do you remember?

After my marriage, my mother-in-law wanted me to quit my job.

Sir, you came to my house to convince her…

To allow me to continue teaching.

And now…

And now you're behaving like…

My daughters’ education loans were pending, sir.

The loan was approved when you agreed to become a guarantor.

Sir, technically, you are my mentor.

No, I can't remember anything right now.

But I am sure you must have helped me too.

What do you think, sir?

That we don't know where the money for the new water filter came from?

And why wouldn't we want you and your wife to go to a foreign country?

That would make us happy, sir.

That at least one of us was able to go.

You will go to Cambridge, sir.

And you will bring back something for all of us.

What?

A photo?

A photo with Sushma ma'am in front of the University gate.

-There should be at least one photo, sir. -Cute!

I thought that you might think I am selfish.

No, sir, acting selfish for our loved ones

is our moral duty, not something embarrassing.

Starting today, taking sister-in-law abroad is not just your dream.

It’s the whole school’s dream.

-Yes, sir! -Well said.

What's going on here?

Why are they holding welding classes in school so close to the exams?

Hey!

Hey, idiots, you will die!

What are you doing?

Who is there?

Oh, uncle, we had a bet to see who could hold their breath underwater.

Why did you do that?

Yes, I almost beat the record!

But your bucket doesn't even have water.

The tanker didn't come to our house today,

so I was just visualizing it.

Visualizing?

First, my dad canceled my trip to the water park, and now you?

How will I become a great swimmer for our nation like this?

What the hell is going on here?

Didn't you hear?

Our Deepak Sejwal got a Gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.

For swimming.

Our Deepak Sejwal?

Yes, he studied here in Tinki Toli.

-Really? Which school? -Yes.

The merman of Tinki Toli,

who studied at ABV.

It's nice, isn't it?

Sir, couldn't you come up with a better slogan than this?

Yes, the boys sent something to the cricket group.

Wow, he really pulled it off.

Deepak finally swam across.

-That's better, isn't it? -No, this is fine.

Sir, the state sent a new circular

to encourage athletes like Deepak.

-Yeah. -Sir?

The recipe is ready.

CREAM MILK

Your recipe for going to Cambridge, sir.

Hey, these are all tenth-grade students.

These aren't students, they are ingredients.

In just four weeks, the oven timer for the exams will ring.

And if we want to be in the top ten schools in Delhi this year,

then we need to know what ingredients need to be cooked

and at what temperature.

That is why we have divided the class

into three parts.

At the top is the cream.

Teaching these kids has been a fruitful exercise.

These children will undoubtedly make our school proud.

And if the ones at the top are the toppers,

then the ones in the middle are average students.

Yes, the milk.

If we all get together

and boil them carefully,

then we could get a lot more cream from here.

And these eight kids at the tail end are…

Scrape! Scrape, sir!

We did all we could.

We beat our heads against the wall, we even beat them!

But they couldn't even manage to get passing marks.

We just need to scrape them off

and keep them far away from the milk and the cream.

Sir, I am sorry,

but we are running a school, not a dairy.

And every child can become someone, whether they are cream or scrape.

And maybe that is what the government thinks, too.

That is why they sent this circular.

A child who is selected for state-level sports

won't just get an additional two percent.

They will get seven percent extra marks!

-That's great, sir. -Yes, sports quota.

I have played with the "Scrape kids".

There are a few who have good potential for sports.

That means some of the scrapes

can be mixed in with the milk.

Yes, of course. That works.

Palak, what was my sun sign?

I think Virgo. Why?

What? No reason.

I should know my sun sign.

Who are you talking to?

Talking to?

-A friend. -Which friend?

G…

-Gyaneshwar. -Headmaster Gyaneshwar sir?

Yes, why not? Can't a boy and a headmaster be friends?

You would do the same if you were here.

SECOND LOVE APP

Media in school?

Did Hansraj sir release a snake in school again?

It must be something like that.

There are other ways to make sure kids do their homework.

No, sir, we are looking for the truth. Not a snake.

Amit Mukhi.

Utpaat News.

You…

Action, sir.

Deepak, always…

liked to swim.

Deepak's victory…

has made Adarsh Baal Vidyalay

very proud.

Thank you.

Cut!

Very good, sir. Very good. Very catchy.

Sir, I forgot to read one line.

We will add it in post, sir. Don't worry.

-Keep my mustache ready. -When will this be aired on TV, sir?

It will take at least a week, sir.

We need to shoot Deepak's home, his village, his lake, all of it.

But the centerpiece of our report will be this school.

Oh, thank you!

We’re grateful you considered us to be suitable for this.

By the way, Mukhi sir.

Can I ask you something, if you don't mind?

Yes, go ahead.

You are so jolly, and such a gentleman!

Why do people call you the "volcano"?

Sir, the media does whatever they can for TRP.

-Also-- -By the way, your school's very beautiful,

but we need a few more shots.

I also wanted to talk to some kids, let's say from the tenth.

Yes, of course… our capable teachers,

Hansraj sir and Kanchan ma'am.

And ready to assist you in any way.

Me too, sir?

Be careful with sir.

Please come, sir. Sir, as the invisible guardian of this school,

I think you should start with my entry shot.

-Like 50 SPF… I am sure you know. -It's FPS, dude.

-Oh. -Kanchan ma'am.

This is the right chance.

Chance?

Mukhi sir wants to talk to kids from the tenth grade.

He wants to ask them questions.

Let's serve him the cream of the class.

The whole country will look at our class toppers.

-Our school will finally be well-regarded. -No, sir.

Every child should have the chance to be on TV.

I will give Mukhi sir the class reports. He can pick who he wants.

Adarsh school time travel machine. Activate.

Hey! Hey! What are you doing?

Sir, we are going to the past to change the laws of physics.

So that we can match them with yesterday's test.

I will give you a helicopter shot!

You, come here!

Get down.

You could have bent the fan, son.

Then we will just head to the future and straighten it, sir.

Oh God…

Look…

there is a way to make sure you all pass.

We won't need to bend time or the fan for that.

Understand?

The state-level swimming trials are being held next Sunday.

If you are selected, you will get extra marks and pass.

You know how to swim, right?

-Yes, of course. -Yes, sir.

I was taught how to swim by Mr. Arvind Kumar.

Don't you read the newspaper?

Last week, his photo had also been published on it.

The dead body floating in the lake…

That was him.

Your swimming coach drowned in the lake and died?

Yes, sir. When he was screaming, "Help! Help!"

I was the first one to jump in.

I could only save his watch, chain, and his ring.

You mean…

-You know how to swim, don't you? -Yes.

What about you, Bhanu?

Sir, did you forget again?

My father is Aquaman.

A water filter salesman is not called Aquaman, son.

Do you know how to swim or not?

Sir, how can you doubt our talent?

Just try letting us swim in the public pool.

We will break all the records right in front of your eyes.

Thanks for the class reports, ma'am.

-I will interview these kids tomorrow. -Okay.

Are you ready, sir?

Just a minute, sir.

Actually, the first impression is the last impression.

That is why I can't risk it.

What is wrong?

Mukhi ji only selected the kids who failed in their Pre-boards.

All of these are "scrape kids".

I am ready, sir. But the world is not.

Oh, sir. That mustache…

Showbiz demand, sir.

Sir, can you please move a bit?

That wall hasn't been repaired yet. Just a bit to the side.

Yes, don't worry. That is not in frame.

Yes, Shaz, are you ready?

Rolling? And action.

They say a lotus blooms in a swamp.

And today we stand in one such disgusting swamp.

This is the disgusting old school

that Commonwealth Gold medalist Deepak Sejwal studied in.

Adarsh Baal Vidyalay.

Come with me. Take a look.

There is a huge hole in the wall!

People from the neighborhood come through this hole

and use the toilet in school.

An ordinary toilet is transformed into a natural weapon by night.

Take a look. Look at this.

A beer bottle in school! Shameful!

Come here. Here. Yes, you tell us.

What do you teach?

Myself… Shiney Saluja.

I am the English teacher here.

What's the difference between a gerund and a participle?

-What? -Hey! Look at him! He doesn’t know!

A school where a monkey like this is the teacher

is such an incompetent whelp.

Just imagine how bad the school itself is.

Come here. Hey, little girl!

Are you a little girl?

Tell me the times table for 71.

-What? -She doesn't know what that means!

She doesn't even know that. Just think.

The pride of the nation, Deepak Sejwal,

must have faced countless hardships at this school.

After the break, we will speak to tenth-grade students.

And we’ll see the state of education in this school.

Your Volcano will continue to go off just like this!

Along with cameraman Shaz Kumar Sodhi,

you are watching our special report,

"A burning lamp amidst the storm."

-Cut! -What was that, Mukhi ji?

You are turning our school into a storm.

It's catchy, isn't it? Please keep the kids ready for tomorrow.

And… please get my mustache washed.

Shaz, eat some paan and spit it on the walls.

It will be peak detailing.

That is why he chose only the kids who are scrapes.

He isn't here to improve our school’s image.

He is here to burn it to the ground.

Do you even care about our party at all?

Can't you see? Mr. Thareja is wearing thongs!

Go get the CCTV cameras to turn away. Now!

Oh my God!

Duke of Tinki Toli. Lord Gyaneshwar.

What is the guy who swims in the Thames River in London

doing at our lowly community pool?

Urmila ji, I know…

I shouldn't have hidden my Cambridge plans from you.

But you see, the swimming trials will be held in a few days.

That is why…

the pool is needed to practice.

For the kids.

Of course! Everything you do is for the kids.

Your school staff could be fooled by your slick words,

but I won't be fooled anymore. Move.

What?

Hey! Gyaneshwar! Come.

I was waiting for you. Come.

Bring me a Bachelor Mojito.

Yeah…

What do you mean, "Yeah"? Virgin Mojito! Bring it with you.

You see, enjoying a cold Mojito in the hot pool is bliss.

Goldy ji. Goldy ji, I had a request.

Could we get the pool?

Just for some time? The kids need it.

This pool? For the kids?

No, no, I bathe in it, man.

If you were bathing, and 20 kids started splashing around.

Would you like that? Think about my privacy.

But Goldy ji, isn't this a… "public" pool?

And I… am a public leader, aren't I?

You see, it's in our party manifesto.

Clean your body right!

We're always by your side!

But sir, sir, sir.

The selections will be held soon.

-State-level selections. -Look.

A pool, coaching, these are all private school antics.

Our kids aren't delicate like theirs.

They are special.

Just look at our Deepak Sejwal.

Without any facilities, he still won gold, didn't he?

So?

Our kids don't have hands. They have oars.

Throw them in the water, and they will swim like fish.

I want that swan!

Give me the swan.

Come here, my pink swan!

-Please listen to me. -Hey, wait a second.

We are trying to build a good reputation here,

so that we get our picture in the education report.

And sir, you guys invited the guy who ruined even Goldy ji' s reputation?

Exactly.

That Volcano is the most dangerous reporter in Delhi NCR.

Do you know how many shops he closed down?

Even Sikri sir was one of his victims. Tell them.

-Yeah. -Tell them.

I used to own a big tailoring shop.

He spread a rumor that

the owner is having an illicit affair with the mannequin.

The business was shut down, fine.

Just think about how bad Kiran must have felt.

She couldn't say a single word.

But isn't your wife's name Sumitra?

Yes.

Sir, can't we stop him from entering the school?

No, we can't.

Birds, lakes, a fart, and the media.

No one can stop them.

He will show up and interview the kids.

And he will drag this school's reputation through the mud.

I told you, madam.

We had a good opportunity to get the studious students

in front of the camera.

Sir, how could I have known that his report would be biased?

Sir, sir. Do whatever you can.

But make sure Ravinder's name is taken off this list.

That boy has a habit of cutting things.

Next time, he will cut the school's reputation to shreds.

Wait a second.

Mukhi might know Ravinder's name…

but he has no clue what he looks like!

-That's true. -We can do that.

-Yours? -Yes, mine too.

Palak!

Palak!

Can we talk for a minute?

-You, go ahead. I am right behind you. -Okay.

What's wrong? You left without informing me in the morning.

We didn't even do the morning affirmations yesterday.

Affirmations only work when your intentions are pure.

Palak, please. Communicate openly.

Communicate openly?

Like you do with Guneet on the "Second Love" app?

Why didn't you tell me?

That's because… your exams are coming closer.

I thought that I could inform you later.

You… child, listen to me.

Palak!

Palak?

So, you are Ravinder?

You are Simple.

And you're Purav?

No, sir, it must have been a typo.

That is not Purav Jha.

It's Purva Jha.

No dirt under your fingernails.

No dirt in your mouth.

And Purav is wearing a dress?

You three are the failures in this class?

Yes, sir, we are all troublemakers.

So, then…

if I tear a page from your notebook,

you wouldn't feel bad, would you?

No, sir.

I never study.

Really?

Toppers!

You are all toppers!

Pencil.

Pencil.

Pencil.

-Your wedding is canceled! -Who said that?

It was you, wasn't it?

No, sir, I didn't say anything.

Tell me your name.

Raghunath, sir.

Spell it.

R…

A…

V-I-N-D-E-R.

Oh no!

-Good job, son. -Thank you, sir.

Sit.

The backbenchers are at the front,

and the front benchers are at the back.

Everything is planned.

Ma'am, let's change the plan.

Now I will…

be interviewing these kids.

Shaz, if there is any Paan left, then spit it on the class walls.

-No, no! No, sir. Let it be. -You--

So government schools can look like this, too?

Yes, dude, didn't you know?

-Wow… -Sir.

Gyaneshwar sir! How are you?

Please stay away from the pool.

They have just put in chlorine.

That kills all the germs, you know?

Those who swim in urine at the lake aren't afraid of pool chlorine.

Right?

Oh! So you're here for the trials as well?

-Yes. -I see.

Go ahead and try.

But you still can't overtake our speedboat.

Oh, so you have a speedboat.

-Yes. -Well, we have a submarine.

The last time he breathed in was when he left his house.

Breathe out, son.

Good job.

This is our swimming coach. Rana sir.

Ex-District level champion.

-Good morning, sir. -Good morning.

Who is your school's coach, sir?

The same coach who trained Commonwealth gold medalist Deepak Sejwal…

"Kudrat."

And… where is Ms. Kudrat?

Nature, sir.

Our kids are natural.

They have oars for hands.

Throw them in the water,

and they will swim like fish.

Let's go, kids.

Can I get a breath analyzer, sir?

Kuttan! They've already started, son!

Jump in! Jump in!

Kuttan, my boy!

Bhanu, my boy! Move forward.

-You need to swim. -Sir, there are no waves.

-How will I move forward? -What?

Come on, Jogi!

Keep going.

-Jogi? What-- -Sir!

It's a ten-rupee coin!

I think I also see Kuttan down there.

-Kuttan? Son? -Kuttan?

Who came in second, sir?

Oh, come on…

Congratulations, son.

Oh, Rana sir. Congratulations.

All the very best for the championship.

Thank you, sir.

But, sir, you didn't recognize me this time either.

Were you my student?

I was in Deepak Sejwal's batch.

Oh yeah!

Aren't you the one who was always a few seconds behind Deepak?

What was it…

Runner-up Rana!

Sorry. I… I mean…

It's fine, sir.

But in sports, two seconds can create two different lives.

But you are doing well for yourself.

You are the coach at such a good school-- I mean, an okay school.

I wasn't talking about myself, sir.

I’m talking about the child,

who, with proper resources at the right time…

Maybe he could have made the country proud today as well.

What happened to him back then…

is happening to these kids today.

Deepak was not an example. He was the exception, sir.

Everyone here praises the lamp that burned through the storm.

But no one tries to stop the storm.

And the day we stop this storm,

our nation won't just create one, but thousands of Deepaks.

The trials will be held again next month.

I will coach your school's kids.

Just make arrangements for a pool so they can practice regularly.

Thank you, sir.

I told you. Reflection and refraction, I still have to read both chapters.

But no, you want to go out today.

Palak, we are not here to have fun.

We are here to meet someone.

Meet someone?

Now?

Why didn't you tell me earlier, Dad? I would have worn something else!

This looks good, too, child.

Come, don't be scared. You're looking nice. Come.

Hi.

Hi.

Not her, child. What are you doing?

Hi. Mukul. How are you?

Good, good. How are you?

-Palak. -Hi, Palak.

I am your father's friend.

-Please sit. -Please.

Come.

So, you and Dad…

Oh, is this why you were looking at the rainbow

outside the window the other day?

Yes! It was beautiful, wasn't it?

You don't have a problem with this, do you?

You can speak openly.

No, no. I am just surprised.

Pleasantly surprised.

But surprised.

You're taking it quite well.

Your dad was worried for no reason.

Maybe I was the one who never understood him.

I am glad, Palak. That you're so open-minded.

It's very normal these days, Dad.

If two people are happy together,

why would anyone have a problem with it?

So, what should I call you? Guneet or Dad?

-Why "Guneet"? -Hey! Why "Dad"?

-You're not Guneet? -No, he isn't.

I am not Guneet.

I am Tarkeshwar.

Palak, I am a child therapist.

You brought me here to meet a therapist?

Child…

Look, statistically, 88% children

feel anxious when they hear about their parents getting married again.

Your--

Wait.

Palak? Palak?

Child, you were also under stress because of the boards.

So I thought you would feel better talking to an expert.

Then you could have spoken to me!

Yes, I have stress! I have anxiety!

Then just hug me!

Tell me that Mom and I will always be special to you.

But it's time for you to move on!

That is all I wanted to hear.

I don't want to see you alone forever, either, Dad.

Child, the undue pressure you feel right now is academically--

You never understood.

I don't want a therapist.

I just want a father.

Maybe I shouldn't have worn a pink sweatshirt.

What is all this that Goldy ji does?

He commented under Shakira's photo,

"You will look better with a bindi."

Go and delete this. Go.

Urmila ji…

You know, don't you?

The swimming pool is for the kids' sports activities.

Only you can set the field to deal with Goldy ji.

How many more times will you use the kids to lie to me?

I will admit that I made a mistake.

No, no. You didn't make a mistake. I did.

How could I trust the man

who betrayed me 25 years ago?

I did not betray you!

Sorry…

Urmila ji, I didn't betray you.

I didn't say yes to you, I said no to Sushma.

I got it wrong, didn't I?

I didn't say no to you, I said yes to Sushma.

Correct.

On that day…

Listen.

My sister…

is going to turn you down.

-Me? -Yes.

She told me.

But why are--

But why are you telling me that?

Because you would feel bad about it later.

You would probably think that you did something wrong.

Look, Gyaneshwar ji,

there is nothing wrong with you.

-That's all I wanted to say. -Sushma!

Yes, I am coming.

Thank you.

She was the first girl to ever talk to me like that.

She barely knew me,

but she still cared about me.

In that moment,

I was clean-bowled by Sushma.

But I was truly surprised when

she chose me too.

So many years…

without a single complaint.

She keeps choosing this good-for-nothing Headmaster.

I could never do a single nice thing for her, Urmila ji.

No matter what,

I will definitely take Sushma to England.

Yes, Kanchan ma'am?

Please do something, sir. The Volcano is about to explode!

Tell me the name of the National Bird of India.

-What? -National bird.

Chicken 65.

-Good job, my boy. -Thank you, sir.

Catchy, isn't it? Just watch, they will make a meme out of this.

They will make a meme of our school.

What kind of a report are you making?

I told you, the media does whatever they can for TRP.

Were you talking about yourself?

Yes.

Look, sir, I know this story will be very harmful to your school.

You might even lose your job.

And you too.

But look at the bigger picture, our channel will get so many views!

Bloody journalist!

Hey! Don't use bad words.

Who are you calling a journalist?

I am a storyteller.

Then why are you telling such stories?

There are thousands of good teachers in our country.

Millions of good students.

Then why are you picking out the idiots and highlighting them?

Because, sir, no one wants to watch positive stories.

A lamp in broad daylight? Nobody is interested.

But a burning lamp in a storm? Now that story is gold.

Gold…

So…

What if I…

showed you a tsunami?

A burning lamp in a tsunami?

It's definitely catchy. It's catchy.

This is it! This is the swimming pool

from which Commonwealth Gold medalist Deepak Sejwal was evicted.

How did you get in here?

Take a look. Look at how MLA Goldy

has stolen the pool from innocent children

and is now bathing in their tears. Look!

Is anyone here? Security!

What do you have to say? Say something!

As you just saw,

when the leader of an area is such a spineless coward

who runs away from trouble,

the emergence of talent like Deepak is a miracle in itself.

You are watching our special report, A burning lamp in a tsunami.

Hey, he came out! Catch him!

Look at Illiterate Goldy turn into Wet Goldy.

No more hide-and-seek, Goldy!

How the hell did you get in here?

This is the first time the volcano erupted at the right spot.

Please keep that in mind for next time, madam.

Just to save some milk scraps,

you can't set the whole kitchen on fire.

Sir, not again, please.

As teachers, it is our job to help all the children.

Not just the ones who have a bright future.

A few years ago, there was a teacher at this school.

He used to say the same things you say now.

Too busy making sure all the failures in class passed,

he forgot to pay attention to the class topper for a year.

Two marks.

That student missed the medical cutoff by just two marks.

Do you know who that teacher was?

No…

Not all five fingers are the same, Ms. Kanchan.

We have 50 students in our class.

Forty might not even make it to graduation.

But if we give special attention to the remaining ten students,

they might be able to pull their families out of poverty.

There was a little girl in my class, too, sir.

She used to fail in Math every single time.

Then Naidu sir appeared.

And when he taught her,

that was the first time she understood Math.

In fact, she loved the subject so much

that she is a Math teacher herself today.

Do you know who that girl is?

You, who else?

No. My friend Jyoti.

No, actually it is me, but the point is…

Just like I surprised you right now,

I will surprise you again.

When I teach all the "scrape kids",

and they all pass the Board exams with good marks.

Okay, fine.

How about a packet of Kaju Barfi for the winner?

Fine.

But make it a packet of Kalakand, sir.

Because some sweets are made with milk scraps.

After the trials, these three kids will swim through.

But what do we do with the remaining five?

I still hate you, even today.

But not as much as I love Sushma.

The girl who sees your face every single morning

should get the chance to look at a nice view one day, right?

I have a foolproof idea to send both of you to Cambridge.

What?